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Carroll County, Missouri

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Seat
  
Carrollton

Time zone
  
Central: UTC-6/-5

Founded
  
1833

Unemployment rate
  
6.9% (Apr 2015)

Congressional district
  
6th

Area
  
1,816 km²

Population
  
9,127 (2013)

Largest city
  
Carrollton

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Named for
  
Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Cities
  
Carrollton, Norborne, Bosworth, Bogard, Carrollton Township, Hale, De Witt, Tina, Wakenda

Rivers
  
Missouri River, Grand River, Wakenda Creek

243 acres carroll county missouri


Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 9,295. Its county seat is Carrollton. The county was organized on January 2, 1833 from part of Ray County, Missouri and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Contents

Map of Carroll County, MO, USA

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 701 square miles (1,820 km2), of which 695 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km2) (1.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Livingston County (north)
  • Chariton County (east)
  • Saline County (southeast)
  • Lafayette County (southwest)
  • Ray County (west)
  • Caldwell County (northwest)
  • Major highways

  • U.S. Route 24
  • U.S. Route 65
  • Route 10
  • Route 139
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 10,285 people, 4,169 households, and 2,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,897 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.95% White, 1.72% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Approximately 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.7% were of German, 25.3% American, 11.8% English and 9.2% Irish ancestry.

    There were 4,169 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

    In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

    The median income for a household in the county was $30,643, and the median income for a family was $36,773. Males had a median income of $26,135 versus $17,468 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,522. About 9.70% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

    Public schools

  • Bosworth R-V School District – Bosworth
  • Bosworth Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Bosworth High School (07-12)
  • Carrollton R-VII School District – Carrollton
  • Adams-Dieterich Elementary School (K-04)
  • Adams Primary School (PK-01)
  • Carrollton Elementary School (02-04)
  • Carrollton Middle School (05-08)
  • Carrollton High School (09-12)
  • Hale R-I School District – Hale
  • Hale Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Hale High School (07-12)
  • Norborne R-VIII School District – Norborne
  • Norborne Elementary School (K-05)
  • Norborne High School (06-12)
  • Tina-Avalon R-II School District – Tina
  • Tina-Avalon Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Tina-Avalon High School (07-12)
  • Local

    The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Carroll County. Republicans hold all but three of the elected positions in the county.

    State

    All of Carroll County is a part of Missouri’s 7th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by Mike Lair (R-Chillicothe).

    All of Carroll County is a part of Missouri’s 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Bill Stouffer (R-Napton).

    Federal

    All of Carroll County is included in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

  • Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 548, than any candidate from either party in Carroll County during the 2008 presidential primary.
  • Village

  • Tina
  • Unincorporated communities

  • Brunswick
  • Coloma
  • Miami Station
  • Notable people

  • Leon E. Bates, labor leader
  • James Fergason, inventor and business leader in electronics. Known for work with Liquid Crystal Displays.
  • References

    Carroll County, Missouri Wikipedia